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• Syracuse University is a private university that grants both undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference. The university stemmed from the Methodist Episcopal tradition, but has been nonsectarian since 1920. The University's medical school was founded two years after the 1870 charter went into effect.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1870
  2. Location: Syracuse, New York
  3. Chancellor: Nancy Cantor
  4. Faculty: Approximately 900
  5. Nickname: Orange
  6. Acceptance Rate: 35%
  7. Motto: "Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat"-Latin, meaning "Knowledge crowns those who seek her"
  8. Fight Song: Down the Field
  9. School's original colors were rose pink and pea green
  10. Current Weather: Syracuse

• Syracuse University Sports

  Syracuse University's sports teams are known as the Orange and their mascot is Otto the Orange. They belong to the NCAA Division 1 in the Big East Conference. Syracuse has a domed stadium called the Carrier Dome which has housed their football team since 1980.

• Contact Syracuse University

  • Address: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
  • Phone: 315-443-1870
  • Admissions address: 200 Crouse-Hinds Hall, Office of Admissions, Syracuse, NY, 13244-2130
  • Admissions phone: 315-443-3611

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